Sustainability For A Change: An Aerospace Perspective

The global aviation industry is changing. Increasingly, the industry will be driven by, and judged on, its environmental record. The international aviation community, through ICAO/CAEP has made significant progress addressing the most visible environmental issues in aviation; airframe and engine noise and air emissions (NO_x, CO₂). This initiative anticipates the next wave of environmental concerns in aviation, the role and contribution of individual aerospace manufacturing processes towards sustainability.The Ontario Aerospace Council (OAC) has embarked on a province-wide project known as the MOSAIC Initiative (Manufacturers of Sustainability, Aerospace Industry Catalyst). This initiative proactively addresses issues related to aerospace manufacturing and the environment by: Surveying the current state of the industry in Ontario, Canada; Identifying issues, barriers and concerns related to sustainability; Establishing environmental benchmarks for the Ontario Aerospace Industry; Creating a blueprint for small and medium-sized aerospace businesses to launch their environmental programs; Identifying the top-ten sustainability objectives for the OAC, and a plan to meet those objectives; Creating an environmental sustainability vision statement for the OAC. This EIC Climate Change presentation will discuss the industry trends and philosophy that led us to develop the MOSAIC initiative, the goals and measurable outcomes of the initiative and the status of the project to date.